La Rinconada, Andalusia
City in Seville, Spain
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La Rinconada is a municipality located in the province of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2020 census (INE), the city has a population of 39,062 inhabitants.
Virgen de las Nieves church
San José church
San José church
"Antonio Gala" cultural center of La Rinconada
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La Rinconada, Spain | |
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City | |
 La Rinconada Cercanías train station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  La Rinconada, Spain Location in  La Rinconada, Spain La Rinconada, Spain (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′N 5°58′W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Province | Seville |
| Municipality | La Rinconada |
| Area | |
• Total | 140 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 40,724 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Plane crash
On 9 May 2015, an Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft on a test flight crashed in the municipality, less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Seville Airport at around 1:00 pm local time, killing 4 of the 6 crew. The pilots had reported that the plane had a technical fault and asked for permission to land, but hit an electricity pylon while attempting an emergency landing.[2] Tracking data from the Flightradar24 website indicated the plane had veered to the left before coming down and that it had reached a maximum altitude of 1,725 feet (526 m) before descending at a constant speed of about 160 knots (300 km/h; 180 mph).[3]
